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Who accepts electronically signed translations

There is no official list. In law, a qualified signature is equivalent to a handwritten one; in practice, each recipient decides. Here is what we observe.

Generally accept the digital format

  • Accepts Recognition of foreign diplomas: the SERI procedure is carried out online with uploaded documents. See diploma recognition.
  • Accepts Universities and higher education institutions: admission files are almost always submitted online. See admissions.
  • Accepts Companies, HR, banks, insurers, trust companies, lawyers. See businesses.
  • Accepts Online visa and immigration platforms.

Check case by case

  • Check Residents' registration offices and cantonal population offices.
  • Check State Secretariat for Migration (SEM).
  • Check Courts.

Generally require paper

  • Paper Any document intended for use abroad that requires an apostille.
  • Paper Consulates and embassies.
  • Paper Civil registry, especially for marriage and naturalisation.

Our guarantee

If the receiving authority refuses the electronic format, we produce the signed paper version and you only pay the difference.

One question is enough

When you order, we ask you: who are you submitting this document to? The answer determines the digital, notarised or apostille level. We keep a record of acceptances reported by our clients, which lets us advise you more and more precisely.

Why would an authority refuse a qualified signature?

Often out of habit, or because its internal procedures still call for a paper original. A refusal does not affect the legal validity of the document, but it is the recipient who decides what it accepts.

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